Manifolding book



June 24, 1941. F. s. GRAHAM MANIFOLDING BOOK Filed Aug. 1, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l Him? a:

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MANIFOLDING BOOK Filed Aug. 1, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 24, 1941 barren stares rarest or ies MANIFOLDING noo Francis S. Graham, Evanston, 111., asslgnor to American Sales Book Company, Inc., Niagara Falls, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application August 1, 1940, SGIifi-INO. 343,150 8 Claims. (Cl. 28224) This invention relates to improvements in manifolding books and the like, of the type employing a plurality of sets of record leaves, each bound in the book, and transfer or carbon leaves being provided for transferring inscriptions made on the top or original leaves of the leaf sets to the underlying or copy record leaves thereof. Each set or unit of record leaves is arranged to be inscribed separately and independently of the other sets and to be severed from the book as a unit after the inscriptions have been completed.

According to this invention each set or unit of record leaves includes a one-time transfer leaf bound in position therein and arranged to be quickly'and easily detached and separated from the record leaves after the inscriptions have been received and the sets detached from the book. Certain bf the record leaves associated with the one-time transfer leaf are constructed and arranged to form a combined package label and adjustment memorandum. One or more multithe book so as to be held in position and protected from injury, and to bequickly and easily separated from the record leaves after it has performed its function of transfer inscription.

According to another feature of improvement the record leaves associated with the one-time transfer leaf are constructed and arranged in an improved manner to form a combined adjustment memorandum and package label, so as to save time and to render adjustments more accurate, speedy, and satisfactory.

Another object is to provide in manifolding books of the class mentioned an improved arrangement of the record and carbon leaves whereby the original record leaf of each leaf set can be separately detached very quickly from the other inscribed leaves of the set, and whereby the remaining or copy record leaves of the set can thereafter be quickly and easily separated from each other and from the transfer leaf or leaves. A further object of the invention is to provide for manifolding books of the class mentioned an improved arrangement of the copy leaves of each leaf set, whereby two of said copy leaves provide an enclosing envelope in which a one-time carbon leaf is mounted, the two enclosing record leaves being detachably attached to each other, whereby they can be quickly and easily separated after completion of the inscriptions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention, and will be in part obvious as the disclosure proceeds.

The invention accordingly comprises the features ofconstruction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplifled in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete disclosure of the nature, objects and advantages of the invention, referonce is had to the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment, and to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig, 1 is aperspective view of a manifolding book or salesbook embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the pad of translucent leaves swung away from the book, and showing the top set of leaves positioned for receiving an inscription.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section showing the leaves of the top set arranged for inscription reception.

Fig. 4 is a detailed partially diagrammatic perspective view of one of the sets of record leaves, together with the one time transfer leaf removed from bound positionin the book, the leaves being separated slightly to reveal the structure and arrangement.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View similar to Fig. 3 showing the book after the top inscribed set of leaves, as shown in Fig. 4, has been removed from the book.

Fig. 6 is a partially diagrammatic perspective view of one of the sets of leaves after the top or original record leaf has been removed.

Fig. 7 is a partially diagrammatic side elevation of one of the sets of leaves as appearing in Fig. 6, showing the manner of separating the one-time transfer leaf from the record leaves.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of two attached record leaves of one of the sets after the one-time transfer leaf has been removed; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the manner of disposing the two leaves shown in Fig. 8 to form an adjustment memorandum and a parcel label.

Referring to the drawings for a detailed de-- scription of the illustrative embodiment, the manifolding book has a, backing I!) that may be of heavy paper or of cardboard or fibreboard or the like, and having at one end a binding or binding stub l l in which a set of record leaves l2, preferably of translucent material is bound into the book. The pad of leaves 52 may be attached in the binding H by stitching or wire staples I3, or the like in any well known manner.

Attached at the opposite end of the backing ill from the binding ii is a second backing member M similar in nature to the backing ill. The two backing members are connected together for relative swinging movement by means of a flexible connecting hinge l5 that is preferably of flexible sheet material, such as woven textile fabric or the like. This connection provides for relative swinging movement of the backing members ID and I4 so that the upper part can be swung away from the lower part to provide a space or housing for the reception of the translucent record leaves l2 either before or aftenthey have been inscribed.

A pad I6 of record and transfer leaves is bound to the free swinging end of the backing I14 by means of a binding I! provided with attaching means 18 similar to the attaching means l3. The pad I6 constitutes the main supply of record and transfer leaves of the book. This pad is made up of a multiplicity of sets 2| of record and transfer leaves, each set being adapted for the individual reception of inscriptions after which it may be severed from the book.

Also, bound in the binding I! with the sets of record leaves are carbon or transfer leaves l9 and 20 adapted to be successively interleaved in inscription transfer relation with the sets of rec- 0rd leaves. The number of these transfer leaves is dependent upon the number of copies required in each set of record leaves, two being shown for illustrative purposes. The upper transfer leaf I9 is double-faced being coated With transfer material on both the upper and lower faces thereof, while the lower transfer leaf 2!] is coated only on its lower face.

Since all of the sets of manifolding leaves bound into the pad l6 are of similar construction and arrangement, only one set need be described in detail. Each of these manifolding sets 2! includes a lower or copy leaf 22 forming the binding leaf for the entire set and being provided for this purpose with a binding stub or extension 23 that is bound into the binding H. The other leaves of each set terminate short of the binding l1 and are free from direct attachment thereto. A transverse weakened severance line 24 formed by perforating or otherwise weakening the paper, is provided in each binding leaf 22 next to the binding stub whereby the entire set of leaves can be severed from the binding along this weakened line. The top or original record leaf 25 may, as shown, be integral with the binding leaf 2'2 and formed by folding a single sheet of paper along the line 26 which is preferably perforated or otherwise weakened so that the original record leaf can be severed from the set along this weakened line.

The two record leaves 21, 28 interleaved between the upper and lower record leaves 25 and 22 form a unit between which is interposed in transfer relation a one-time carbon or transfer leaf 29. The record leaves 22, 21 and 28 at their ends opposite to the binding I! have transverse weakened severance lines 30 forming binding stubs 3! by means of which these leaves are bound, as, for example, by means of adhesive to form a binding 32. The one-time transfer leaf 29 extends across the severance lines 30 and is bound in the binding 32. The copy record leaf 2'! at its end portion opposite to the binding 32 is detachably attached to the copy record leaf 28 at a point short of the end of the latter as, for example, by means of light spot adhesive attachment 33. The marginal portion of the copy leaf 23 extending beyond the end of the copy leaf 2'! can be used for receiving data, for example, such as may be applied by insertion in a cash register.

Each of the copy leaves 21 and 28 is provided intermediate the ends thereof with transverse weakened severance lines 34, thus dividing the upper leaf 2'! into sections or memorandum slips 35 and 36, and dividing the lower copy leaf 28 into sections or memorandum slips 31 and 38. While these memorandum slips may be used for different purposes, they have an advantageous utility in providing a two-part adjustment memorandum and an address label for a package. The memorandum slips 35 and 31 are ruled for the reception of address data, while the slips 36 and 38 are ruled for the reception of itemized data regarding sales. The record leaves 25 and 22 are similarly ruled at corresponding parts thereof.

As best seen in Figures 4, 6 and 7 the end of the one-time transfer leaf 29 opposite to the binding 32 terminates inside of the spot adhesive, attachment 33, short of the adjacent marginal portions of the copy record leaves 21 and 2B and the lower or binding leaf 22.

As ordinarily used the improved manifolding book is carried by a holder having a writing sheet or platen of cardboard, fibreboard, metal or the like adapted to be positioned beneath each top set 2| of manifolding leaves so that the inscriptions being made upon this set will not be carried through to the underlying sets. When it is desired to make an inscription the top set of leaves is disposed, as shown in Fig. 3, with one of the translucent leaves [2 interleaved beneath the original record leaf 25 and overlying the upper transfer surface of the double surfaced transfer leaf I9, inscriptions being thus made on the lower face of the translucent leaf so they may be read from the upper surface thereof. The transfer leaf 2D is interleaved beneath the two attached leaves 2'! and 28 so as to transfer inscriptions to the lower or binding leaf 22 forming the quadruplicate copy. The two leaves 21 and 28 being attached at their free ends by the detachable attachments 33 are raised as a unit to facilitate interleavement of the transfer leaf 20 in its correct transfer position. The one-time transfer leaf 29 transfers the inscriptions to the leaf 28 which is the triplicate, While the duplicate copy is made on the leaf 2'! by means of the transfer leaf l9.

Since the transfer leaves l9 and 20 are used repeatedly in the successive leaf sets they are of the multi-use type having relatively heavy coatings of carbon or transfer material, while the one time transfer leaf 29 is ordinarily of light tissue material having a light coating of transfer material on its under surface. Inscriptions made upon the original record leaf 25 will be transferred to the corresponding parts of the copy leaves of the set. The one-time transfer leaf 29 is enclosed and protected in the pocket between the record leaves 21 and 28 so that it cannot be accidently displaced from its correct transfer position.

When the inscriptions upon the set have been completed the inscribed set may be quickly and easily severed from the binding H along the weakened line 24, the carbon leaves l9 and 20 being at the same time removed or stripped from interleaved position with the record leaves. Such a removed set is seen in Fig. 4 except that the binding stub 23 remains in the binding H. The original record leaf 25 may then be severed along the weakened line 26 and delivered to the customer or otherwise disposed of. The severed set then remains as appearing in Fig. 6 and the one-time carbon 29 is quickly and easily removed from the assembly by grasping one end at the. binding 32 and the opposite end outside of the adjacent end -of' the carbon leaf and exerting a quick pull in opposite directions, thus severing the record leaves along the weakened lines and stripping the carbon leaf from interleaved position as indicated in Fig. 7. The quadruplicate 1eaf'22 is now free from the assembly and may be disposed of as desired, thus leaving the two leaves 21 and 28 attached together in a unit as appearing in Fig. 8. The memorandum slip 36 is then severed along the weakened line 34 and used for record purposes, thus leaving the memorandum slips 35, 31 and 38 still attached together as a unit.

This unit of slips 35, 31 and 38 is advantageously used by folding the lower leaf 28 along the weakened line 34 so that the memorandum slip 38 underlies the memorandum slip 35 with the back surfaces in contact with each other. These two slips 35 and 33 are attached together to form an adjustment memorandum having address data on one side and sales data on the other side. This attachment may be effected in different ways but can be easily done by applying adhesive to the under surface of the leaf 28 so that the backs of the slips 35 and 38 adhere to each other as indicated at 39. Also, the lower adhesive surface of the slip 31 is pressed upon and adhesively attached to the merchandise package, thus forming an address label. In some cases the leaf 28 may have an additional weakened transverse severance line 40 forming an outer slip 4| that can be severed from the leaf before the slip 38 is folded under the slip 35. The two part adjustment memorandum can be easily detached from the address label 31 along the weakened severance line 34 and at the spot adhesive attachments 33, and may be kept at the store to assist in making adjustments in case that errors occur or inquiries are made.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a manifolding book, in combination, a plurality of sets of record leaves, a binding, one of the leaves of each of said leaf sets being a binding leaf and having a binding stub by which the respective leaf sets are bound in said binding, two of the record leaves of each said set having attachment at their end portions to the end portion of the respective said binding leaf remote from said binding and having their opposite end portions disposed adjacent to said binding and being free of attachment to the latter but having attachment with each other, whereby said two leaves form a two-leaf unit that may be raised from said binding leaf, a multi-use transfer leaf having binding attachment in the book so as to be capable of swinging into position between said two record leaves of the respective leaf sets and said binding leaf thereof so as to transfer inscriptions to the latter, the lower leaf of each said two-leaf unit having a transverse severance line between. its ends for dividing it into record receiving sections, one of which forms a package label and the other of which is foldable upwardly on said severance line into back-to-back relation with the upper leaf of the two-leaf unit to form therewith a two-part adjusting memorandum,

and a one-time transfer leaf attached in transfer position between said two record leaves each set.

2. In a manifolding book, in combination, a plurality of sets of record leaves, a binding, one of the leaves of each of said leaf sets being a binding leaf and having a binding stub by which the respective leaf sets are bound in said binding, two of the record leaves of each said set having attachment at their end portions to the end portion of the respective said binding leaf remote from said binding and having their opposite end portions disposed adjacent to said binding and being free of attachment to the latter, whereby said two leaves may be raised from said binding leaf, a multi-use transfer leaf having binding attachment in the book so as to be capable of swinging into position between said two record leaves of the respective leaf sets and said binding leaf thereof so as to transfer inscriptions to the latter, and a. one-time transfer leaf attached in transfer position between said two record leaves of each set, said two leaves of each said set having attachment with each other adjacent to said binding attachment of the multiuse transfer leaf whereby they are constrained to be raised as a unit to facilitate placing of the last mentioned transfer leaf in transfer position.

3. In a inanifolding book, in combination, a

- plurality of sets of record leaves, a binding, one

of the leaves of each of said leaf sets being a binding leaf and having a binding stub by which the respective leaf sets are bound in said binding, two of the record leaves of each said set having attachment at their end portions to the end portion of the respective said binding leaf remote from said binding and having their opposite end portions disposed adjacent to said binding and being free of attachment to the latter, whereby said two leaves may be raised from said binding leaf, said two record leaves of each set and also the binding leaf thereof having transverse weakened severance lines inside of the said attachment to the respective binding leaf so as to form a detachable binding stub, a onetime transfer leaf in transfer position between said two record leaves of each set and attached in the last mentioned binding stub and having an edge portion remote from the latter stub inset from the adjacent edges of the record leaves to form a selective grip providing for separation of the record and transfer leaves, and a multi-use transfer leaf having binding attachment in the book so as to be capable of swinging into position between said two record leaves of the respective leaf sets and said binding leaf thereof so as to transfer inscriptions to the latter, said two leaves of each said set having attachment with each other adjacent to said binding attachment of the multi-use transfer leaf whereby they are constrained to be raised as a unit to facilitate placing of the last mentioned transfer leaf in transfer position.

4. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, two outside record leaves formed of a single integral sheet transversely folded to form the two leaves and having a weakened severance line substantially at the line of fold, two inside record leaves having attaching stubs by which they are attached to one of said outside leaves adjacent to said line of fold and having weakened severance lines adjacent to said attaching stubs providing for detachment of the leaves from the stubs, all of said record leaves being arranged in superposed manifolding relation, said two inside record leaves having detachable attachment with each other at end portions thereof remote from fer relation between two said inside record leaves and attached at one end between said attaching stubs and having a remote marginal portion in- ,set from the adjacent marginal portions of said inside record leaves to provide a selective grip.

5. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, two record leaves in superposed manifolding relation and having transverse weakened severance lines forming binding stubs by which the leaves are bound together, said leaves being connected together at points remote from said binding stubs to form a readilydetachable connection, a onetime transfer leaf in transfer relation between said record leaves and extending across said weakened severance lines and attached to one of said binding stubs and having marginal portions remote from said stubs inset from adjacent marginal portions of said record leaves to provide a selective grip whereby the stubs may be severed along said weakened lines and the transfer leaf removed from the assembly, the upper of said record leaves having a transverse weakened severance line intermediate said stubs and said detachable connection on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which'is' freed from the assembly by severance along said last mentioned severance line, while the other section remains attached by said detachable connection to form one part of a twopart memorandum slip, the lower of said record leaves also having a weakened transverse severance line intermediate said stubs and said detachable connection on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which forms a second part of said two-part memorandum slip and is foldable on said last mentioned severance line into position underlying said first mentioned part of the two-part memorandum slip so it can be attached thereto, While the other record receiving section of said lower record leaf forms a package address label, said two-part memorandum slip being thus detachable from the address label along the respective weakened severance line and on said detachable connection.

erance line's forming binding stubs by which said Ttwo leaves are bound together, said two leaves being connected together to form a readily detachable connection opposite to said binding stubs, a one-time transfer leaf in transfer relation between said two record leaves'and extending across said weakened severance lines and attached to one of said binding stubs and having a marginal portion remote from said binding stubs inset from adjacent marginal portions of the record leaves to provide a selective grip whereby the stubs may be severed along said weakened lines and the transfer leaf removed; the upper of said two record leaves having a weakened transverse severance line intermediatesaid stubs and said detachable connection on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which is freed by severance along said last mentioned severance line while the other section remains attached by said detachable connection to form one part of-atwo-part memorandum slip, ,the lower of said two record leaves also having a weakened transverse line intermediate said stubs and said; detachable connection, on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which formsa second part of said twopart memorandum slip and is foldable upon said last mentioned severance line to underlie said first mentioned part of the two-part memorandfimslip so itcan be attached thereto, while the other record receiving sectionof said lower record leaf forms a package address label, said two part adjusting memorandum being thus detachable from the address label along the respective weakened severance line and on said detachable connection.

7. In a manifolding book, in combination, a

plurality of setsof record leaves, a binding, one of the leaves of each of said leaf sets being a binding leaf by which the respective leaf sets are bound in said binding, two of the record leaves of each said set having transverse weakened severance lines forming binding stubs by which said two leaves are bound together, said two leaves being connected together to form a readily detachable connection opposite to said binding stubs, transfer material between said two record leaves of each set of leaves for transfer of the inscriptions, the upper of said two record leaves of each saidset having a transverse weakened severance line intermediate the ends thereof on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one'of whichis freed from the assembly by severance along said last mentioned severance line while the other section remains attached by said detachable connection to form one part of a two-part memorandum slip, the lower of said two record leaves of each set of leaves also having a weakened transverse severance line intermediate the ends thereof on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which forms a'seco'nd part of said two-part memorandum slip and is foldable on said last mentioned severance line to position it under said first mentioned part of the two-part memorandum slip so as to be attachable thereto, while the other record receiving section of said lower record leaf forms a package address label, said "together at points remote from said binding stubs to form a readily detachable connection, transfer material between said record leaves for transferring inscriptions to one of the leaves, the lower of said record leaves having a transverse weakened severance line between said stubs and said detachable connection on which the leaf is divisible into record receiving sections, one of which forms a package label, the other of which is foldable upwardly on'said last mentioned weakened severance line into back to-back relation with the upper said record leaf to form therewith a two-part memorandum slip which is detachable from the address label along the respective severance line and detachable connection.

FRANCIS s. GRAHAM. 

